RFR: 8340141: C1: rework ciMethod::equals following 8338471

[Vladimir Ivanov]

On Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:35:47 GMT, Dean Long <dlong at openjdk.org> wrote:

> JVMTI can add and delete methods

Can you elaborate on that point, please? JVMTI spec states that redefinition/retransformation "must not add, remove or rename fields or methods" [1] [2].

[1] https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/23/docs/specs/jvmti.html#RedefineClasses
[2] https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/23/docs/specs/jvmti.html#RetransformClasses

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/21148#issuecomment-2387101310